The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York
by Deborah Blum
Chronicles the birth of forensic medicine in 1920s New York, as scientists battled poisoners and transformed criminal investigation.
About This Book
The Poisoner's Handbook explores the early days of forensic medicine during the Jazz Age in New York.
It follows the work of medical examiners and chemists as they developed new techniques to detect poisons.
The book highlights the challenges of solving crimes when poisoning was difficult to prove.
Readers learn how scientific advances helped bring killers to justice in an era of limited technology.
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